1942

Name: 1942
Brand: ASCII Corporation, Capcom, Elite Systems

1984· ASCII Corporation, Capcom, Elite Systems· Shooter, Arcade · PC / PS

Time to Beat ~2h

IGDB 95 ratings

Tags

Shooter Arcade Action Warfare Bird view / Isometric Online co-op Local co-op (2)Split screen LAN Campaign co-op

Premise via IGDB

You and daring fighter pilot "Super Ace" are engaged in realistic, thrilling and challenging high-flying battles with the enemy. Over land, on the sea and in the air, your own skill and dexterity combined with Super Ace's flying mastery, du...

1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player pilots a plane dubbed the "Super Ace" . The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or "loop-the-loop". During the game the player may collect a series of power-ups, one of them allowing the plane to be escorted by two other smaller fighters in a Tip Tow formation.